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Regional Economic Cooperation

• Regional Economic Integration

• South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
• Association of Southeast Asian Nations
• Bay of Bengal Initiative for MultiSectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
• Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar
• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
• Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
• One Belt, One Road and Maritime Silk Route
• Shanghai Cooperation Organization
• Indian Ocean Rim Association
• Indian Ocean Commission
• Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
• BRICS
• India’s Experience with Free Trade Agreements

International Economic Institutions

• Introduction • The international monetary fund

• The world bank • World trade organisation

Opening UP of the Indian Economy, Balance of Payment

• Balance of payment • Types of currencies

• Exchange rate • Exchange rate management in India

Industrial and Labour Policy

• Introduction • National investment and
• Evolution of India’s industrial policy • Manufacturing zones
• Disinvestment • National manufacturing policy
• Micro, small and medium • Industrial corridors
• Enterprises in India • Indices/surveys to measure industrial
• Special economic zones performance in India
• Labour policy
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Finance Commission

• Appointment • Procedures and functioning

• Composition of finance commission • 14th finance commission
• Roles & responsibilities • 15th finance commission

Accountancy
Here is the detailed Accountancy syllabus:

Introduction to the Accounting Theory Base of Accounting

• Meaning of an economic event • Accounting principles and conventions

• Branches of Accounting • Accounting terminology
• Understanding the process of accounting
• Objective of Accounting

Recording of Transactions

• Business transactions and source document

• Accounting equation
• Accounting books – journal, ledger, cash book and other accounting books
• Rules of debit and credit
• Types of accounts
• Logic of recording of transactions
• Trial balance
• Concept, importance, and role of trial balance
• Types of accounting errors
• Formation of trial balance
• Suspense account

Bills of Exchange Accounting Standards

• Concept and introduction • Accounting for share capital

• Parties of bill of exchange • Accounting for inventory and investment
• Modus operandi of bills of exchange • Accounting for bonus shares and
• Promissory note buyback of shares
• Discounting of bills – process
• Rebate of bill of exchange
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Preparation of the Final Accounts Ratio Analysis

• Understanding of trading account, profit • Concept and type of ratios

and loss account and balance sheet • Cash flow statement

Auditing
Here is the detailed auditing syllabus:

• Nature, objective and scope of auditing • Company audit

• Audit strategy, planning & programme • Auditor’s audit
• Risk assessment and internal control • Audit of different type of entities
• Vouching and verification • Classification of audit

Industrial Relations and Labour Laws

Here is the detailed Industrial Relations and Labour Laws syllabus:

Industrial Relations Labour Laws

• Overview of industrial relations • Payment of wages act, 1936

• Indian labour force • Minimum wages act, 1948
• Trade union • Trade union act, 1926
• Collective bargaining • Factories act, 1948
• Industrial discipline and grievance • Industrial employment (standing orders)
procedure act, 1946
• Industrial conflicts and disputes • Industrial disputes act, 1947
• Settlement of industrial disputes • The child and adolescent labour
• Labour welfare (prohibition and regulation) act, 1986
• Wages • Inter-state migrant workmen (regulation
• Workers participation management of employment and conditions of
• International industrial relations service) act, 1979
• Industrial health & safety • Payment of bonus act, 1965
• Miscellaneous • Building and other construction workers
act, 1996

Labor Codes

• Code on wages • Social security code

• Industrial relations code • Occupational safety, health and working
conditions code
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Insurance
Here is the detailed Insurance syllabus:

Introduction to Insurance

• Insurance – basic concept and definition • Modus operandi of insurance

• Risk and insurance • Basic terminology of insurance
• Different parties of insurance

Principles of Insurance Types of Insurance

• Principle of utmost good faith • Life insurance and its types

• Principle of insurable interest • Term insurance
• Principle of proximate cause • Unit-linked insurance plan
• Principle of subrogation • Pension plans
• Principle of loss minimization • Money back policy
• Principle of indemnity • General insurance and its types
• Principle of contribution • Motor insurance
• Home insurance
• Fire insurance
• Miscellaneous other type of insurance

Insurance as a Pa of Social Security

• Insurance schemes
• Insurance role in social security
• Difference between social security insurance schemes and private insurance schemes
• Current state of insurance in India
• Emerging concepts in the insurance industry

Social Security
Here is the detailed Social Security syllabus:

Social Security Schemes

• Types of retirement schemes • Atal pension yojana

• National pension system • Social security schemes
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Social Security Legislations

• Employees compensation act, 1923 • Maternity benefit act, 1961

• Employees’ state insurance act, 1948 • Payment of gratuity act, 1972
• Employees’ provident fund and • Unorganized workers social security act,
miscellaneous provisions act, 1952 2008

Basic Knowledge of Computer Applications

Here is the detailed syllabus of basic knowledge of computer applications:

Introduction to Computer

• Computer – definition and major parts of computer

• Uses of computers, along with advantages and disadvantages of using computers.
• History of computer
• Generation of computer
• Types of computers

Computer Organisation and Data Processing Cycle

• Computer organization
• Data processing cycle
• Instruction cycle

Hardware and So ware Memory

• Introduction to the computer hardware and • Introduction

software parts, input and output devices • Memory hierarchy
• Functions of motherboard • Memory management
• Types of software • Memory measurement

Operating System Computer Network

• Introduction • Introduction
• Functions of operating system • Components of computer network
• Types of operating system • Types of computer network
• Basic understanding of MS-DOS and • Computer network architecture
windows • Network protocols
• Network topology
• Introduction to the internet
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Commonly Used Sho -cuts and Full Form Used in Computer Parlance

Quantitative Aptitude
Here is the detailed quantitative aptitude syllabus:

• Simplification • Profit and loss • Time and distance

• LCM and HCF • Simple and compound interest • Boats and streams
• Percentage • Average • Mensuration 2D and 3D
• Ratio and proportion • Time and work • Data interpretation
• Mixture and allegation • Pipe and cistern • Probability

General Mental Ability Statistics

Here is the detailed syllabus of general mental Here is the detailed syllabus of statistics:
ability:
• Basics of statistics
• Alphabetical and alphanumeric series • Understanding of the core concepts
• Coding and decoding • Mean, median and mode
• Syllogism • What is standard deviation and its use
• Direction sense • What is dispersion and its application
• Ranking and order part
• Blood relation • Sampling and different methods of
• Letter series sampling
• Analogy
• Clock
• Calendar
• Dice
• Venn diagram
• Counting figure
• Cube and cuboid

10 Cut-O s

Analyzing the previous years' cut-offs is paramount for you as it offers valuable insights into the level of
performance required for a competitive edge. Armed with this knowledge, you can identify trends and
prioritize high-scoring sections to tailor your preparation strategically.
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The table below shows cut-off for recruitment test, interview, and final selection for the years 2023 and
2015:

UPSC EPFO APFC 2023

Cut-Off Marks

PH PH PH PH
Category UR OBC SC ST EWS
(VI) (HI) (OH) (MI/MD)

Recruitment
178.33 178.33 156.68 151.68 176.68 140 138.83 147.50 104.18
Test

Interview 50 45 40 40 50 40

Final Selection 257.50 246.18 224.33 230.83 241.83 213.68 202.83 238.33 171.33

UPSC EPFO APFC 2015

Cut-Off Marks

Category UR OBC SC ST PH(HI) PH(OH)

Recruitment Test 66.50 60.5 56.5 54.5 51.5 44.5

Interview 50 45 40 40 - -

Final Selection 268.37 249.86 234.74 229.30 221.94 201.54

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11 Is the Recruitment Regular?

The last 5 recruitments were held in the year 2023, 2015, 2012, 2004, & 2002.

On 22 July 2025, UPSC has released the notification for 74 vacancies of APFC in EPFO and the exam
is to be held in November 2025.

When Can the UPSC EPFO APFC 2025

12 Noti cation Come?
The UPSC EPFO 2025 notification has been released by UPSC on 22 July 2025.

156 posts of EO/AO and 74 vacancies of APFC have been notified in the 2025 notification.

The exam for these posts is to be held in November 2025 at various exam centers across India.
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13 Who Should Prepare for This Exam?

Anyone who aspires to be a Class A officer that too of a commissioner level with very less
effort should consider preparing for this exam.

There can be multiple motivation factors to prepare for this exam, for eg., you get postings in metro
cities, have an opportunity to work on a wider canvas, great work-life balance, job security, job
satisfaction and most important you will be working in the world’s largest Social Security
Organisations.
Part C
About APFC Job &
Lifestyle